The developers allegedly behind a slum redevelopment scam have finally been brought to book. Following the Bombay High Court's intervention, the Worli police station has finally registered a FIR against builders Om Omega Shelters for alleged cheating and fraud in a slum redevelopment project at Worli Naka, which happened between 2009 and 2013. mid-day has been consistently reporting on the scam.

According to the FIR filed on October 5, a copy of which is available with mid-day, Om Omega Shelters, along with office bearers of three housing societies, had added 62 bogus tenants to the Slum Redevelopment Authority (SRA) scheme in Gandhi Nagar, Worli to the final list of the eligible 750. This led to crores in losses for the government since the builder allegedly ended up getting Floor Space Index (FSI) benefits because he rehabilitated more slum dwellers. As per regulation, the greater number of slum dweller a builder rehabilitates in a new construction for free, the greater FSI he gets for a new building on the same land, which he is allowed to sell in the open market.